The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-20
SINGERS Assp PLAYERS

Europesn music Is Row the fashion IN the
japanese court.
/, Rubinstein has almost lost his eyesighA He
VIII play no more IN pubic.
/ Mime. Nilsson sang in Antwerp, Belgium,
last week. She was recalled twenty times
It is rumored that Mary Anderson will ap-
pear at the London Gaiety in the spring in
new tragedy by the Earl Of Lytton-
Mary Anderson's father was a Confederate
officer, and his remains are inferred ia the
Magnolia cemetery, Charleston, g. c.
James Neill has severed his connection
with the Ranch 10" company, with whom he
has been starring, and viii probably go out
in "leadso with the Saints and Sinners" com
pany.
A British newspaper recently printed as q
solemn fact statement to the effect that
Minnie Hauk refused to sing in Nebraska
City, because the opera house was riddled
with bullet holes that it was full of draughts
"Pinafore," Gilbert & Sullivan's new opera,
the namo OF which has not yet been announced,
but which is suspected to be "The Rajah,"
will not have it's initial American production
before Feb. IA. 1t viii he first done here at
the Fifth Avenue.
Fraulein Anna Kirbels sweet voice Is set-
ting the Norwegians wild. There many,
Ole Bulls son Alexander among the number,
who say that Jenny Lind's voice will event
ually be ecipsed by this debutante. She will
probably visit America within a year or two
Nine. Adelina Patti will adopt her niece,
Mile. Caroline Deschamps, who has been at
boarding school in New Orleans for several
years, Mime Patti paying all expenses. The
young lady is the only daughter Of Carlo
Patti, brother of the great cantatrice- She
will return to Wales with her aunt.
The scene in Tangled Lives which essays
to portray Bohemian life Of the metropolis
some years back, is said by Willie Winter,
who was himself member of the historical
PfaH set, to be not in the slightest particular
true to life. But it makes the audience laugh
just the same. Sic, where ignorance is bliss
'twere folly to be WISE
The example of few discharges made by
the National Opera company seems to have
produced very salutary effect upon the re-
naming employees. The company is now said
to be on a self-sustaining basis Mrs. Thur
bers praiseworthy fight for q representative
grand opera company in this country seems
ultimately to be crowned with success.
In answer to an inquiry why he intended
retiring permanently from the stage Mr.. Sol
Smith Russell says: II have four very good
reasons. First because have a wife and
three children, to whom am fondly attached;
second, because am heartily tired of theat-
rical life; third because my health is poor;
fourth, because have annual income of
s6,5O0."
Miss Laura Moore, native of Terre Haute,
Ind, made her debut with the National Opera
company last Thursday evening as Galatea at
the Brooklyn Academy of Music. She scored
a decided and unequivocal success. This
young lady enjoys the distinction of being the
only American who ever succeeded in carry
ing off the first prize at the Paris Conserva-
tory of Music. Her voice is of great compass,
besides being particularly clear and pure in
the higher notes. She bids fair to become a
rival of Nine. Nevada